Cambridge Preliminary English Test Reading

1. Cambridge Preliminary English Test Reading

CAMBRIDGE
PRELIMINARY
ENGLISH TEST
READING
Done by: Rakhimova Moldir
Rezhep Akniet
Aiganatova Akzira
Sydykzhan Aigerim
Group: 101 and102

2.

Part
Task type
Test ability to
Part 1
Reading
Multiple Choice
read and understand
short notices signs
messages etc.
Part 2
Reading
Multiple Matching
read and understand
longer texts for detailed
information
Part 3
Reading
True/False
read and identify factual
information
Part 4
Reading
Multiple Choice
read for detailed and
general understanding.
Understand writer's
attitude, opinion or
reason for writing
Part 5
Reading
Multiple Choice
Cloze
identify missing
vocabulary or part of
grammatical structures
in a short text

3.

Reading Part 1 (Multiple choice)
What's in Part 1?
Five very short texts (they may be signs and
messages, postcards, notes, emails, labels, etc.). You
have to read them and choose which of the three
sentences (A, B or C) is the best description of the
text.
What do I have to
practise?
Reading notices and other short texts to understand
the main message.
How many questions
are there?
5
How many marks are
there?
1 mark for each correct answer.

4.

Reading Part 2
(Matching)
What's in Part 2?
Five short descriptions of people and eight short texts
to read. You have to match each person to a text.
What do I have to
practise?
Reading eight short texts to find specific information.
How many questions are
there?
5
How many marks are
there?
1 mark for each correct answer.

5.

Reading Part 3
(True/False)
What's in Part 3?
A long text and 10 sentences about the text. You have
to read the text and say if each sentence is true or
false.
What do I have to
practise?
Reading a text quickly to find out information.
How many questions are
there?
10
How many marks are
there?
1 mark for each correct answer.

6.

Reading Part 4 (Multiple choice)
What's in Part 4?
A long text and five questions. You have to read
the text and choose the right answer (A, B, C or D)
for each of the five questions.
What do I have to
practise?
Reading to understand the detail of a text.
How many questions
are there?
5
How many marks are
there?
1 mark for each correct answer.

7.

Reading Part 5 Multiple-choice cloze
What's in Part 5?
A short text with 10 numbered spaces. Each space
represents a missing word and you have to choose the
right answer from a choice of four (A, B, C or D).
What do I have to
practise?
Understanding vocabulary and grammar.
How many questions are
there?
10
How many marks are
there?
1 mark for each correct answer.

8.

Part 1
Instructions
You are given some information on the notices.
Use the meaning to identify which of the answers given is
correct
Example:
A Do not leave your bicycle touching the window.
B Do not ride your bicycle in this area.
C Broken glass may damage your bicycle tyres.

9.

Part 2
Instructions
You are given some people on the left who want to go to the cinema, and
descriptions of the films available on the right.
Decide which film would be best for each filmgoer and choose the correct
letter by clicking on the button.
Question 1
arriet is 71, and is interested in painting and
drawing. She would like to go somewhere in
the summer whereshe can learn new tips and
paint attractive scenery.
A - Form and Colour
B - Practice makes Perfect
C - Armchair Explorer
D - Art Starter
E - Wild Design
F - Explore your Imagination
G - Technology for You
H - Wildlife Photographer

10.

Part 3
Instructions
You are going to read a piece of text.
For questions 1 – 10, choose the correct answer which
you think fits best according to the text.
Moordale
This old industrial village is the highest village in the area. Here
in the hills, coal was found in the late eighteenth century, and
people came here in great numbers to take it out of the ground
and transport it to the nearby towns. Many industries grew up
in the area, including a paper factory and a cotton factory. The
1 It is unusual for visitors to visit the villages
industries all closed down in the nineteenth century, and since
Hartbridge.
then Moordale has gone back to near
being a
quiet farming village.
Truecentre up the steep hill to
However, if you walk from the village
the north, you can still see the paths
where horses used to carry
False
the coal. There is a four mile walk around the village which has
some amazing views, but walkers are must be careful as the
path is steep in places and they could slip. To get to Moordale,
2 take
Thethe
Hugo
family
people to visit their
take Bus 7A to Reeford, and then
number
38 busallows
to
Moordale.
current home.
True
False

11.

Dear Editor
Instructions
Read the text below and the questions on the
right.
For each question choose the correct answer, A, B,
C or D.
I am writing with regards to the article 'Is the TV Dead?' that
appeared in your newspaper on the 4th March. The author
claimed that with the rise of the Internet, the TV was becoming
less and less significant in our lives.
I find it very difficult to agree with this view. The TV is still the
main way most of us get our entertainment at home. It offers us
the chance to see top musical artists, great films and
documentaries and occasionally, thanks to important televised
events, it has the power to bring the whole nation and all ages
together in a way the Internet never could.
Your article was particularly critical of the TV for the poor
quality of programmes available on the many channels we now
have. It is certainly true that many of the channels offer nothing
more than repeats or low budget programmes. However, I would
argue that the majority of content on the Internet is also of
questionable quality. I agree with the writer that it is easy to
keep up-to-date with the latest news on the Internet, but I'm sure
most of us still enjoy sitting down to the News on TV in the
evening just as much.
The writer is correct in stating that the Internet has become our
major source for research and I think this is its main strength.
However, criticising the TV for not being as good is totally
unfair. Information programmes like documentaries are made
for their potential as entertainment not as research tools and as
such will continue to be popular with viewers.
So in conclusion I don't think the writer should be so quick to
write the TV off. On the contrary, I think it has many more years
left in it!
1. Why is the person
writing this letter to the
newspaper?
to make a
complaint
to offer a
different point of
view
to encourage
people to watch
more TV
to persuade
people to not use
the Internet

12.

Part 5 - text with gaps
In this part of the exam you need
to fill 10 gaps in a short text.
Read the text below and choose the
correct word for each space.
Easter Island
Easter Island is a small triangle of rock situated in the
Pacific Ocean. It’s about 2,000
miles _____________ the nearest city. Easter Island
is ________ for its statues. Hundreds of these huge,
stone faces can be __________ all over the island.
Who made them?